Overview

• About 1,050 jobs are affected, with many workers moving into a transfer company under a negotiated social plan.
• Production equipment will be dismantled starting in October, with work expected to finish by the end of March 2026.
• The future use of the Fulda site remains undecided, with discussions reported to be ongoing.
• The IGBCE union describes a funereal mood at the plant and calls the loss a severe blow to the region, warning of possible further cuts.
• The decision fits into Goodyear’s wider restructuring, including 2019 job cuts in Hanau and a planned phase-out of production in Fürstenwalde by 2027, and the company declined to comment on additional reductions.